How To Pronounce Briskly
briskly
How To Say Briskly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, briskly is pronounced /ˈbrɪsk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪsk.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbrɪsk.li/.
Briskly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Briskly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Briskly
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Briskly /ˈbrɪsk.li/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Briskly /ˈbrɪsk.li/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Briskly /ˈbrɪsk.li/
Questions About Briskly
How do you say briskly phonetically?
Briskly sounds like BRISK-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce briskly in British English?
In British English, briskly is pronounced /ˈbrɪsk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪsk.li].
How do you pronounce briskly in American English?
In American English, briskly is pronounced /ˈbrɪsk.li/.
How many syllables are in briskly?
Briskly has two syllables, /brɪsk/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in briskly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /brɪsk/.
Do British and American English pronounce briskly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbrɪsk.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Briskly
Briskly has two syllables. See how briskly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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